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The Plymouth colonists wanted a government based on
a) a king and nobles like they had in England.
b) the consent of the governed and on fair laws applied to everyone equally.
c) having a president, vice-president and a congress.
d) a judge and jury

Common Sense accused ____________ of tyranny and blamed him for treating the colonists unfairly.
a) King Richard
b) King John
c) King George
d) King Arthur

The ___________was a set of laws for the English settlers who arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
a) Magna Carta
b) English Bill of Rights
c) Common Sense
d) Mayflower Compact

The influence of the English Bill of Rights can be seen in the
a) Magna Carta
b) U.S. Bill of Rights
c) Common Sense
d) Electoral College

The Mayflower Compact was a ________ written by______
a) Book, King John
b) Pamphlet, Thomas Paine
c) Document, Pilgrims
d) Document, English noblemen

Many colonists to support the Declaration of Independence by
a) Magna Carta
b) English Bill of Rights
c) Mayflower Compact
d) Common Sense

Common Sense was a ______written by _______
a) Book, King John
b) Pamphlet/Booklet, Thomas Paine
c) Document, Pilgrims
d) Document, English noblemen

Which founding document gave the idea of due process/habeas corpus?
a) Magna Carta
b) English Bill of Rights
c) Mayflower Compact
d) Common Sense

The Mayflower Compact influenced the colonists’ ideas when they were creating the U.S. Constitution. One of the most important was
a) Self-government
b) No taxes without representation
c) No slavery allowed
d) No more immigration was allowed.

The U.S. Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights featured ideas from
a) Magna Carta
b) English Bill of Rights
c) Mayflower Compact
d) Common Sense

Which of the following influenced the establishment of limited government in the Constitution?
a) Mayflower Compact
b) Magna Carta
c) Declaration of Independence
d) American Revolution

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